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US 2015/0084393 A1Published application
Portable Armrest Divider
OwnerArthur Chang, Grace Changinventors
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Abstract
A portable armrest divider is disclosed that is mounted on a vehicle armrest and expands the surface area of the original armrest, while providing a vertical separation barrier between the two individuals seated on either side of the armrest. The armrest is portable, in that it folds in half for easy travel.
Claims10
An Armrest Divider comprising:
- a) a first rigid flat surface (the “Section Divider”) constructed with at least one straight edge;
- b) a second rigid flat surface (the “Right Side”) constructed with a straight edge that matches the straight edge of the first rigid flat surface;
- c) a third rigid flat surface (the “Left Side”) constructed with a straight edge that matches the straight edge of the first and second surface;
- d) a means for hingedly connecting the matching straight edge of the three aforementioned surfaces such that:
- i) the three surfaces can reach a flat “Closed” position, similar to a book, with the Section Divider positioned between the Left and Right Sides, and the Left and Right Sides each have an exterior face and an interior face;
- ii) the connection between the three surfaces allows the Left Side and Right Side to reach an “Open” position, in which the hinged surfaces are open to create a 180°-angled flat surface, with the Section Divider centered between the Left and Right Sides, and held vertical and perpendicular to the Sides;
- e) One or more pairs of Mounting Straps extending from the exterior faces of the Left and Right Sides.
4 more elements
A method of increasing the effective surface area of a chair's armrest by attaching a flat rigid surface (“Armrest Divider”) on top of the armrest.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.